May 25 Flooding leads to Oklahoma and Arkansas evacuations By Associated Press Officials on Saturday warned some Tulsa residents to prepare to head to higher ground because old levees holding back the swollen Arkansas River are stressed and more rain is expected for the flood-weary region. Continue reading
May 25 AP fact check: Trump and a tale of 2 sheets of paper By Hope Yen, Calvin Woodward, Associated Press A look at some of President Trump's recent statements, on the Russia investigation, the border, the economy and more. Continue reading
May 25 Watch 4:13 Centuries-old ships’ logs give insight into climate change The study of climate change is no longer limited to laboratories and scientists. Citizen-scientists are helping with research, including a look back through centuries-old ships’ log books. Rachel Becker, environment reporter for CALmatters and formerly a reporter for The Verge,… Continue watching
May 25 UK race to succeed Theresa May heats up with focus on Brexit By Gregory Katz, Associated Press The race to succeed British Prime Minister Theresa May is heating up, the field of Conservative contenders is quickly growing and the focus is squarely on how to handle Brexit. Continue reading
May 25 Nepal’s record-setting Everest guide returns as a hero By Associated Press Family, friends and supporters welcomed a veteran Sherpa guide upon his return to Nepal's capital on Saturday, days after his 24th climb of Mount Everest extended his record. Continue reading
May 25 Police hunt suspect after explosion in French city of Lyon By Sylvie Corbet, Nicolas Vaux-Montagny, Associated Press French police were on Saturday hunting a suspect believed to have deposited a paper bag containing an explosive device that went off, wounding 13 people in a busy pedestrian street in the city of Lyon the previous day. Continue reading
May 25 Judge blocks Trump from building sections of border wall By Daisy Nguyen, Elliot Spagat, Associated Press A federal judge on Friday blocked President Donald Trump from building key sections of his border wall with money secured under his declaration of a national emergency, delivering what may prove a temporary setback on one of his highest priorities. Continue reading
May 25 Trump opens state visit, needles Japan over trade issues By Jill Colvin, Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Donald Trump opened a state visit to Japan on Saturday by needling the country over its trade imbalance with the United States. Continue reading
May 19 Watch 4:19 Indian elections are a referendum on Modi’s politics By PBS NewsHour Voting concluded in India on Sunday in the final phase of a weeks-long election. With more than 900 million registered voters, the final results expected Thursday will decide if Prime Minister Narendra Modi stays in power. Jeffrey Gettleman, The New… Continue watching
May 19 Watch 4:17 State abortion laws open possible Roe v. Wade challenge By PBS NewsHour Alabama and Missouri enacted laws last week outlawing abortion under almost all circumstances, setting up a legal battle that may challenge Roe v. Wade, the 1973 landmark ruling on abortion. And in other political news this weekend, Michigan Republican Rep. Continue watching